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Jacques of Savoy 2nd Duke of Nemours (12 October 1531 – 18 June 1585) became Duke of Nemours in 1533.He distinguished himself at the sieges of Lens and Metz (1552–1553) at the battle of Renty (1554) and in the campaign of Piedmont (1555).He was a supporter of the house of Guise and had to retire for some time into Savoy in consequence of a plot. On his return to France he fought the Huguenots and signalized himself by his successes in Dauphiné and Lyonnais.
